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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23
Told Too Much.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Minister Ito stranger, after seryices)-
Stranger, L see. l hope you enjoyed the
service?
Stranger-I enjoyed it very much.
Il suppose you attend church regularly
when at home?"
Certainly
''Is your membership large?"
'.oh, fair. We nearly always have good
audiences"
.'Ah!''
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23
All the Old Veterans

Are wild in their enthusiasm over the mag
nifcent Gettysburg panorama, ST. Peter
and Sixth streets, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23
BUT SHE CAN FIGHT.

A woman can ne'er be a warrior,
The battlefield isn't her place;
but ladies' who cannot face powder
Will oftentimes powder the face.
Boston Courier
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23

a.
Yes. buckskin vests are very nice for
evening wear. I'll show you some in silks
and cashmere. and in fancy or plain tigur.
ing"
The literary man said something about
fancy figuring that happily did not reach
the salesmans ears. while the artist picked
out silk vest adorned with mlgnonettes on
the outside and lined with chamois skin
within. The price was S5.
You see l go out good deal in even
ing dress, and this vest underneath my
dress suit prevents my catching cold"
''Suspenders? Step this way, please.
We pride ourselves ON our assortment in
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23

"0ON0iNis' direction as one of the
partners in wholesale clothing house on
Market street, who is one of several Gus
toners in this city of New Yorker who
comes here regularly once Year to take
their measure for silk underwear. The
price is 500 per suit, made especially to
measure, and the clothing man mentioned
usually orders three suits each year.
Among the very swell young men on the
South side a serious dispute has arisen
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23

ooiiiO Ddtii lODSS. was
his request, as he en-
tered a large store on
Wabash avenue devoted
to the sale of gentle
mems furnishing goods.
Certainly. A bou t
what price? ALI this is
7quite popular and is GER
tainly a comfortable
garment for that pur-
pose" and the obeisant
clerk held up for inspec-
ton a queer looking
ulster-built arrangement
in blush gray. with
rose-colored spots. the
size and shape of poker
chips. all over it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23

out of a fine blanket, is
have others at S15."
81 think this will do.
Ommend in the way of Ms
"Something neat, [
would this suit you?"
Il said a night robe"
"Of course, these are
They are pyiamas, someti
mas. They are regular
suits made of India silk,
and are precisely what
are worn out of doors in
India, but they are be-
coming popular for
chamber wear. We have
them from SIS to S25 pei 1
suit. Prefer something
on the regular nightgOwn
pattern? We have them
from 81 up to $50. Oh,
that isn't so much, con-
sidering the amount of
hand embroidery on
them. Something me-
dium? This is very sty-
lish and prettiIy worked.
and is marked IS. All
right; I'll pick out your
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23

with favor on account
of their overpowering
warmth. They are just
the thing for exclusive
outdoor wear, but few
people have facilities for
changing their under
lclothlng every time they
)go in or out of doors.
Besides, those who have
tried them say the effect
was as if they were clad
in a full suit of porous
plaster. Let those who
will, try the experiment.
at $50 the experiment.
The number of men in
this city who go to great
expense in the way of
wearing apparel must be
quite large, considering
the vast amount of the
most expensive class of
goods sold here. Few,
bOyvavar rooc for IN +bo+
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off two or three DAYS in the week like the negro
miners. and they never strike. When we take
a contract for coal we know exactly how many
men we have got TO fill it. and exactly how many
days il will take them. We have an absolute
certainty, you see, that never coulc save
with trades-union labor, and it is worth ali kAe
trouble of the convict management The sys-
tenn. suppose, is bound eventually to be abol-
ished, and we will see it go as complacenty as
anybody else. It has to be credited, however.
with great amount of good. Without the con-
victs could have developed this new
South. They gave US cheap and regular labor
until our iron and coal men were able to stand
on their own feet and compete with the North.
Now we can meet manufacturers fairly IN any
market. and are not afraid OF paying the same
prices for labor that they do"
The difficulty about the coEvict-iabor system
which Mr. Shook did not mention Is that, while
it may have built up the Southern industries by
cheap wages. it has injured the South in another
way by preventing the immigration OF Northern
laborers and mechanics. They could not COM
pete with the convicts, surrounded and rein
forced by the darkies from the cotton fields, and
they stay away. The result is to-day that the
South has limitless quantities of business men.
spectators, and lawyers. but a very noticeable
scarcity of Intelligent white workingmen. Tho
new foundries, stove works, and other smaller
iron manufacturing establishments are begin
ming to want them. but that demand for years
must be comparatively small The furnaces and
mines are, and will be- the big employers of labor
aud they are filled with convicts and men hired on
the convict basis. So long that continues
workmen, unless especially skilled, will find very
few inducements to come South.
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FIGHT WITH SMyGGLERS.
A Sanguinary Conflict on the Rio Grande-
Further Fighting Considered Certain.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, June 25.-Intelligence was
received here at a late hour last night that a
sanguinary conflict was in progress between the
river guard and smugglers at a point fifteen
miles below Piedras Negras, in Mexico The
conflict is still in progress scout
ing party of river guards and police, num-
bering twenty five men, surprised band of
about twenty smugglers. well-armed, with
cavalcade of twenty pack mules. The smugglers
at once showed fight. and at the frat volley two
guards fell dead and four had their horses killed
under them The guards then fell back and dis
patched courier to Piedras Negras
for reinforcements. In the meantime
the smugglers fell back toward the
Rio Grande with the evident purpose
Of crossing the river to the American
side. from which they distant about eight
miles. The smugEiers, in their retreat,
keeping up desultory skirmishing with the rein
forced guards, who pressing them in the
When it became apparent that the design
of the contrabandists to seek refuge on
American SOIL the Mexican authorities notified
Collector Throkold, who Immediately dis
patched q posse of noun ted inspectors from this
city to intercept them. A brisk fight ia antIci-
pated. The Mexican guard arrived in Piedras
NeGras late this evening from the scene of
ton, and reported the fight still in progress and
guards killed. The loss of the
smugglers not known.
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was paid over. They took care that everyone
should know Just what they had paid for the
property. Then the boom started. Everyone
owning a foot of land within the confines OF
Wichita at once raised his figures to conform to
those secured for the property Just sold, and
noticed that the original boomers sold
out all their holdings. including the options, until
after they had moved out of town. Within q
very short time these same fellows went over the
same mode OF business away up in Ashland, Wis
City lots which were filed with old stumps,
thousand in several instances, and there was
every indication OF enormous increase in the
growth OF tho place. One day the inhabitants Of
Ashland. who mil ht be called old residents, were
surprised when they arose in tie morning and
sign which read something like this
that amlet is about to enjoy the benefits of
hrst-class boom, the suckers will be nipped and
the boomers will capture the Doodle. The real
estate speculatlons in the suburbs of Washing
ton are conducted on very much the Same plan.
a year or so ago, company was organized and
q few acres of land was purchased just over the
Maryland line, for which from s75 to 1925 per
acre was paid. The company laid out few
streets. gave their town q rural name and had
magnificent prospectus Autographed and started
10 sell lots They began on the auction plan and
the hrsr sales were made ut the price of Eve
been several other sales and prices have jumped
In some cases, to twenty six and half cents per
square foot. something like 80 600 an acre.
This Is not the only instance. but already Wash
ington people seem TO have gone crazy on the
subject OF town lots, and prices have enhanced
suburban towns values to-day are enormously
higher than they are in many portions Of Wash
ington, whore water, gas, sewerage and other
eonveniences are TO be bad"
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More Sweet Apples.

New England Farmer.
It ie fact, conceded by all Psychologists,
that the sweets, set against the acids
which deplete the system, fatteping. On
this principle, which 1 regard true one, COM
monty speaking, sweet apples are excellent
food for putting on fat, even when used alone.
But when com bined with meal, after being
cooked, they comprise food we'll nigh perfect
for making porkers. / claim. from my limited
observation of the subject. that these facts may
be easily verified by the commonest sort of a
farmer to his own profit and qualification. 1
contend that sweet apples are an important food,
especially for pigs, while do not favor giving
large quantities of sour apples for fesh-forming
purposes.
1 would advise every farmer in grating over
his trees to put In few sweet varieties with
eye to this idea and If he does / believe he
Will never regret his action. The kind l would
recommend for this purpose, giving good
supply through the season, are the following:
Sweet Bough, Danvers Sweet, Tolman Sweet,
and the old fashioned Green Sweet. On almost
every farm there are natural trees bearing sweet
apples that worthy of cultivation for this
purpose. I would not advise any man to go to
excess in this matter, only standard sorts
profitable TO have in very large quantities, the
Baldwin being the standard sort: but nv object
would be to have abundance of other kinds
for home uses. Try sweet apples on the pigs a
little more this year, and see how they stand 1t.
It will save meal for you
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Mormons Seeking Statehood.

GpeciaI to the Indianhpolis JournaL
SALT LAKE CITY, June 25.-At q mass county
convention of Mormons held to-day. sixteen
delegates were elected to the constitutional con-
venton. An invitation had been addressed by
the chairman OF the Mormon Territorial
committee to the charmen of the Republican
and Democratic Territorial committees, inviting
them to NEE: with the Morrison committee, and
to send delegates to the convention. Judge
Rosboro, chairman of the Democratic commit
tee, sent reply declining take part
in this scheme, reciting the disloyal attitude of
the Mormon government toward that of the
United States, its many acts of opposition
national authority. and the pro-
scription and boycottng Of non Nor
mons. and declaring that non Mormons
would not be safe in person and property wit b
statehood in Utah under the present conditions
The Republican committee declined for substan-
tally tho same reasons.
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THE NEW oIvIL-sEKv1oE RULES.
They win Cause the Dismissal of Men Whose
Fitness Hos Been Thoroughly Proved.

They win Cause the Dismissal of Men Whose
Fitness Has Been Thoroughly Proved.
WASHINGTON, June 25-The Star tonight
says Nothing authoritative can be learned
about the recent examinations for promotion in
the Quarterm aster- generals Office, under the
new civil-service rules, but there is a we'll
founded report afioat. which receives cIedence
IN departments circles that out of thirty eight
clerks examined but ten passed the examinations
successfully 1t is said that correct
answers TO many % the questions
asked would in way show the
tAons which would be easy enough for a young
man or woman fresh from school, were the great
est stumbling blocks to tho oldest clerks who
had been promoted for efficiency, because they
had given their attention for many years to
official duties and not 10 school duties 1t Is said
Office made no attempt to answer the msthe-
NAUTICAL questions asked, and yet he was
always regarded as competent CLERK,
and conducted his accounts correctly.
were so Hurried by the realization OF the danger
OF failure that they could not do justice TO thom-
selves. Ladies, in particular. were at q disad-
vantage. Those who had families dependent
upon their earnings for support were so over
come with fear and nervousness at the danger
OF being thrown ont of employment that they
were made sick and in enc or two instances
tainted and had to be carried home. The
clerks begin to feel that there is doubt that
the promotion examinations will afford ample
opportunity for the discharge of all the employees
whose services to be dispensed with at the
end or the fiscal year in accordance with law.
Indeed il il said that the Civil-service Commits
mission will soon be called upon to designate
scholarly bat inexperienced persons to fill the
places of tried and efficient clerks who are some
what rusty in arithmetic and geography"
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Various Household Novelties.


The fashion OF white bed spreads. white win
dow curtains and white shades seems to be pass
ing away, and in their stead, many fabrics of
fanclful shade and design, odd old colors and
quaint petters are used Summer quilts are
made of lowered Madras muslin, with pillow
shams and window curtains to correspond. Gre
tonnes and chintzes are largely used for bed
spreads. In some houses the bed and pillow COW
erngs are of India silk, and very often the pill
lows out of sight altogether, and a round.
hard bolster placed in their stead. With the
revival of the canopy curtains which are always
to match the coverid the bed is quite imposing
in effect.
A very good substitute for the beautiful, but
expensive, brass bedsteads, now so much used,
are those made of iron, painted ana enameled to
match or contrast with. the color Of the room.
They as well made and as artistic in form as
those Of brass, and less than half their price.
They are furnished with half tester or canopy
for curtains if desired. A bedstead of this kind
costs in the neigh borhood OF $50, while q brass
one Of same size costs from $40 upward.
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Paris.

Misses Lotte and Hattie Bradshaw visited relatives
in Charleston last week Miss Bessie Shaw, of
Charleston is visiting relatives in this city Mrs J.
W. Binford and daughter visiting relatives in
Charlottesville Ind. Miss Jennie Judson has gone
to Delavan Wis., for the benefit of her health Mrs
Arnold Lehman, of Cleveland is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Sholern Mrs. NJ. NJ. Meyers of San
Francisco. visiting relatives in this city. Mrs
James Stewart, Mrs George Marley and daughter
Julia. Mrs. Henry Van Selars and daughter Name.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce McNutt at French Lick
Springs Mrs. Hettie Williams and daughter Essie
and Mrs. @. w. Levngs visiting relatives III Chi
cago-- Miss Cora Wilson is visiting Miss Callahan
in Robinson Ill Mrs. Humiston and son, of Chica
go, visiting J. G. Means and family Mr.. and
Mrs. HI. r. Miller visiting relatives in indianapolis
and Arcanum Ind Mrs. c. J. Merkle and daughter
left Tuesday for Sailor Springs Mrs. George e.
Levngs and daughter Essie have returned from
a trip through Georgia and Tennessee Miss
Bessie Russell is visiting friends in Frankfort Ind
-. Misses Gussie and Rose Walter. of Terre Haute
visited Miss Clyde Whitehead last week Samuel P.
Wisiger, of Victoria. Tex visited Mr.. and Mrs. 9. P.
Hitch last week. George T. Howard and D. q. Lii
lard attended the annual meeting of the Supreme
Lodge A. o. U. w, at Milwaukee, last week Mr.
and Mrs. H V. Bell, of Macksville Ky, visiting
Major Bell and family Miss Rena Bradshaw, of
Sparta H., is the guest of Misses Hattie and Lottie
Bradshaw Misses Anna Smith and Cora Wilson of
this city. and Miss Name Callahan. of Robinson, ILL.,
will attend the musical festival at indianapolis in
July Ed Orr of Clinton, Ill., is visiting friends in
this city ATTORNEY general Hunt of Springfield Ill.,
attended the Beebekile nuptials last Tuesday c.
c. Butler, of the Gazette was married last Wednes-
day to young lady at Crawfordsville, Ind.
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MINOR MATTERS.
The Great Republic Dependent Upon For
eigners for Military Frippery.

Tho Great Republic Dependent Upon For
eigners for Military Frippery.
gpeciaI to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. June 25.-It is singular fact
that the United States while strong in resources,
is entirely dependent upon foreign countries for
the gold aud tinsel which is used in decorating
her ofa>ers of the army and navy when on dress
parade. A military officer, no matter what flag
he fights under, must have certain amount of
glitter about his shoulders, or he cannot do jus
tice to the government which employs him.
Epaulets and shoulder knots are as essential to
awell-regulated army or navy as are the guns
and ammunition used the enemy. Yet, in
spite OF the fact that there are some six or seven
thousand officers in the service OF the United
States who must have gold cord, gold lace ana
Rilded epaulets, there is not single mannfac-
tory in the country where this war material
can be made. Every piece used in the decora-
ton of uniforms of the regulars, as well as the
vast Quantity which goes to adorn tho militia OF
the different States, all comes from England
An otncer OF the quartermasters department or
the army tells me that the reason that none is
manufactured in this country is the fact that the
plant necessary to establish the business on
paying scale would cost million dollars at least.
ana That there "a no absolute evidence that the
stun could be made here as cheap as in England
a. AZ events no one has yet had the hardihood
" risk SO great sum in the esta Adjustment OF
business which must necessarily be restricted
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Domestic Gymnastics.
Boston Record,


There are two things which all young persons
may do regularly to strengthen their muscles,
and make their skin and blood healthy.
/. Indian clubs and dumb bells very
good fun. but they cost money, and patient,
regular use of three exercises for five minutes,
night and mornaS will give you all their ad-
vantages for Iityhing: a.-Hands aud arms
straight up and quickly down, doubled close at
arms straight forward, then quickly back far as
the elbows will 20. Glands and arms ex-
tended straight forward, palms touching then
AS straight back they will so. touching the
backs of the hands Body erect and chest ex-
banded
2 Rub your body night and morning with
the toughest crash towel you can get until you
feel your skin on the point of coming off.
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Indiana Pensions.
Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians

named Indianians:
Rebecca Pree-deceased, mother of Edward Price.
Sharpsburg: Elvira Miller for widow of VIM. Thomp-
and.o9i cstharne WIDOW OF VIM Cooprder clay
City; minor of samuel E. stephens, Union City Sarah.
widow of Vim. j. Litherland. Aloiers; G. w. Jones,
New Albaay; Andrew J. Forgey. Poplar Grove Nm.
Damsey. Pekini Jas. Sells Manilla' J. W: McGrew
McGowan. Clarksburg: Leander Bates. deceased
WabasS: John A McNutt. Patriot; Edward Moulden
Bloomfield: Peter Cook Lafayette: Peter L. Hornbeck
dleton Jas n. st. John. indianapolis; Thomas
schaefer. Petersburg; Sylvester Turley Tulip J. W.
Stevens. Modoc; Samuel g. Barrett, Somervhle JAS
Castle connsrsyille' Henry Leak Lizson; James mes
vid stdd. Nashville; Sol Woolett. South Bend NJ T.
Hepner. Knox; Jas. ? voshsn, Napoleon; John W.
Henry Hoffneister. Fort Wayne; wn, N. McCombs,
Rac.lsman' Isaac NiehGls Macksvils Robert
Hughes Sullivan Samuel, father Of
Jesse g. Thornburg. Sulpher Hill; Malinda mother of
John &. Man. Moreand; minors Of Daniel L. Burns.
Greenfield; Eliza j.. mother Of BENZ Stevens. New
Susan Hemmeck for widow of Lewis c. Bainbridge.
Columbia City: minors of Lewis G. Bainbridge, Co
Jeffersonvilei Harriet widow of Aaron L. Slough,
Worthinyton: minors of George W. Sholtz. Shoals;
widow Of John Kepley:. Munce; Malinds, widow Of
John Glessner: Shelbyville; John W. Dodd,
Lowry, Rosewood; Bruno Groskard, Marysville;
Thomas Medd. Bright; Henry Iutte, Williamsport;
Wiley Sturgeon Becks Grove; Franklin Alexander,
Fairiand, Daniel kincaid. Terre Haute VIM Little,
Grafton: Henry Frank. Richmond; Garrett Furnish,
Harkland. Matthias LEM New Marion; Nelson G.
Woodeox. Millersburg; James A. Curtis Gilman;
David knowand, deceased, Jefersonville; Oliver 2.
Smith; Youngstown Lewis Jones. Morgantown;
Adam r. Parkhurst. Alexandria; Lewis G. Balm
bridge deceased, Columbia City; John F: Ted
rick: Vandalia Joseph A. Sandlins James
town; William w. Stutz, f ,glestown; Charles
a. Osborn. Worthington John G. Harrison.
Indianapolis; Michael Brucker, Fort Wayne; E. T.
Woodward. Montpelier; Samuel Crooked, Vallonia;
Marion Humphrey, Rugby; Robert Dress. Franklin;
Theodore Hutchins. Wabash; VIM. J. Houston Oak
alla Jonathan E. Downing. Yorktown; John Apaugh,
Monument City; Franklin b. Miller Windfall; Joshua
p. Shields, Logansport John l.. Mitchell, Montmor
enci: IhiliD Ewerding Huntington.
Increase--Cieorge Parratt. Winamac jackson Dorm.
Augusta: James Biggs, Lafayette John NJ Tobias,
Huntsville; VIM. Norris, Terre Haute; John Sattery,
Covington: Aaron w. Rose. Bloomington Thomas J.
BIeadors Pekin; Mathew D. Sexton Batcham; Chris
topner Jones. Loweil David Corbin, Vincennes Noah
w. Warner, Sulphur Springs.
Reissues-Henry L. Teeples Logansport; Josiah c.
NJ I
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Frightening . Shabby Room.

Philadelphia Press.
Do you remember your room in the hotel or
clearinghouse whore you spent last SUMMER
It was small, OF couree, and the carpet was a
faded ingram. and the furniture pine. stained
dark, and tho two chairs straight backed and
look SO ugly that you had visions Of yourself as
q wall flower every time You caught . glimpse
of your face. Still 1t was ono OF the best rooms
in tho house, and You paid some $40 week,
and, perhaps you have engaged it again this sea-
Have you any idea how easily and cheaply
that shabby room can be transformed into quite
a pretty apartment? Take with you two yards of
drape it stout branch stripped of its leaves
and fastened above the mirror. Catch up one
side of the drapery with cluster of young pine
cones fir cones are the prettiest. II you at
the sea-shore use a bunch of dry, fluffy sea weed
instead of cones. You might have a scarf of the
yellow Madras upon the bureau, and be sure and
provide a small vase for flowers
At one side of the bureau tack strip of cheese
cloth, say ten inches wide and yard long. This
the cheese cloth anything in the shape of a me-
mento, dance programmes. german favors, pro-
gressive euchre prizes, thebutton- hole bouquet
Augustus wore to a certain hop, she'll suS-
pended by a ribbon, bunch of sea weed or
cluster Of red mountain berries. Every article
on that panel will remind you of some particu-
lar walk, drive or talk.
bag and fasten up fan two. A cretonne
cover may be thrown over your trunk; the cheap
little rocking chair decorated with a bright bow
and the curtain fastened back with REQ orange
ribbon. The carpet and furniture remain cheap
and plain, but your few artistic touches have
given an indescribably different air to the little
room.